十個煲兩個蓋

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ten (a measure word); individual pot or saucepan; to boil; cook or heat
both; two; some
both; two; some; a few; tael
 
(a measure word); individual
cover; lid; top
cover; lid; top; canopy; to build
 
trad. (十個煲兩個蓋)
simp. (十个煲两个盖)
Literally: “ten pots and two lids”.

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十個煲兩個蓋

  1. (Cantonese) Synonym of 十個煲九個蓋十个煲九个盖
    • 2011 November 14, 葉宇堃, “矽谷創業天堂 但你願冒險嗎”, in 香港經濟日報[1]:
      最矛盾弔詭的就在這裏:我在羨慕成功創業的朋友當下豐足的生活時,卻忘記了別人當年開業時,十個煲兩個蓋的艱難時候。
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